Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,551, John George, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H
George, John
S 45,551
CONTENTS

Notification sent to J. K. Smith Esq. Amherst N. H. Aug. 1820
11.005 R  New Hampshire
John George
of Bedford in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Colley of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 9 months - 1780 -
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of May 1819 and sent to J. K. Smith Esq. Amherst, Hillsborough County N. H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mos 2/30 3/31 = 88.23
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sep 1819 48..
$136.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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John George 57 of Swan to 4th Aft.
5th Line 1st Regt.
Wit. as to service
Private Col. Billeys Regt. New Hampshire Line
1780 - 9 months
Not on the Roll
Admitted.

I Levi Whitman of Bedford in said County of Hillsborough hereby testify that I am well acquainted with John George who signed the affi- davit on the other side of this paper I knew him in the Army at West Point I knew that he served for nine months in the year of our Lord 1780 - Test to the signature & mark Levi his Whitman Levi Whitman mark
Thomas Bartlett
George Dakin
Sworn to this 4 th day of April 1810 Before me the subscriber & I hereby certify that said Levi Whitman is a Creditable Witness in Courts of Law
J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the 4 th day of April A.D. 1810 Before me the Subscriber one of the associate justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared John George Resident in Bedford in said County in the fifty seventh year of his age and being duly cautioned made solemn Oath agreeably to Law, in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary War." That he enlisted a private soldier about the first day of May A.D. 1780 for the term of nine months and joined his Regiment at West Point in the State of New York in Capt. Nathaniel Hutchinson's Company in the first Regiment commanded by Col. Gilley in the New- Hampshire Line & continued to serve until some time in the month of January A.D. 1781 in said Corps or in the service of the United States when he was honorably discharged

I John George a Resident Citizen of the Town of Bedford in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby now in the fifty seventh year of my age do solemnly declare that about the first day of May to the best of my recollection I enlisted a private Soldier in the Continental establishment in the revolutionary War in the year of our Lord 1780 for the term of nine months and joined my Regiment at West Point in New York in Capt. Nath. Hutchinson's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gilley called the first Regiment which term of nine months months I faithfully & fully served out & was honorably discharged at a place called Soldiers Fortune in New York some time in the month of June 1781. I further de- clare I have never been placed on the Pen- sion list of Invalids of my Country also that I that I am not the owner of land or house & depend solely on my labour to earn my bread & stand in need of assistance from my Country for support not being worth suf- ficient property to pay my debts. My discharge I have lost & cannot produce it.

at a place called Soldiers Fortune in the State of New- York - that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support & that he has never been placed on the pension list of the United States From all which & other evidence to me given I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John George did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy & from my own knowledge reducing his needs the assistance of his country for support on the continental establishment more than 12 months, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had be- fore me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. J. H. Smith ? Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough In testimony of which I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Now Eastman Clerk

Perry
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John George
11.005
11.005. Grafton
Conn.
Sept. 1819.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at (Amherst) in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, JEDIDIAH K. SMITH, } Justices.
Personally appeared, in open court, John George aged Sixty years, resident in Goffstown in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:— That he the said John George enlisted in the spring of 1780 for nine months in Captain Hutchins company in Col. Gilley's Regiment That he served in said corps for the full term of his enlistment, when he was discharged at Soldiers Tavern in the State of New York - The corps in which he served was of the New Hampshire line
the date of my original declaration was on the fourth day of April Anno Domini, 18 13 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 11085 on the back thereof.
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the following schedule, by me subscribed,
 one cow 14.00 - 10 24.00 - 1 hog 10.00 --- 48.00  Iron ware 2.50 - 1 Shovel & Dags 2.50  1 Frying Pan 30 earthen ware Bottles etc Bottles etc 2.00  1 Riddle 54 - 6 Chairs 3.00 - 1 Chest 34  2 tables 34 - 1 Basket 50 " 84  1 sythe and axe 1 plough - 1 sack 5.00  1 Chair 75 - 2 hoes 50 1.25  1 pair Hoorn cart wheels 2.00  65.00 
Real estate none

My occupation is a labourer I have not sufficient ability to pursue it by reason of age and other infirmities such as weakness of body &c. My family, residing with me, consists of 3 persons a wife whose name is Ruth aged 55 years - my son Nathaniel 17 years - William Leavitt 15 years - a grand child My wife is extremely weak and sickly and unable to perform but very little labour
John George
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
4 th
day of July
M Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is
Sixty five dollars and Sixty two Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
day of July, 1820.
South M Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

45,551
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Rev
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File No. 45 5 5 1
John George Prin Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 191
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I William Cutler of Manchester in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I served as a private soldier during the revolutionary war and that I knew John George now of Bedford in said County and served with him nine months in the same regiment at the close of the said war and understood that he was discharged at a place called Soldiers- fortune - I do know that said George is now poor and in necessitous circumstances and that he is in great need of assistance from his Country
William his Cutler mark
State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough P. October 10 th 1810 Then the above named William Cutler personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed -
James Parker Justice
This certifies that William Cutler is a Creditable Witness in Court of Law and that James Parker who made the above certificate of his oath is an Acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough when official acts as such are entitled to credit by the laws of the State of New Hamp- shire
Y. G. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

J. G. George
Assi. Attorney General Winchester Division
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire In testimony of which I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Morris Eastman Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME George, John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8343 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 11, 1789 to Matthias Denman, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME George John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8364 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 6, 1797 To William Holmes, Heir.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.